No wonder the Premier League Big Six are so afraid of Newcastle United. Finally, these are the St James’ Park records under Eddie Howe against each individual club in the Premier League Big Six:

Eddie Howe's side have won as many league games as Liverpool since December 9 — five more than any other team — so what is realistic now?

A win for Eddie Howe’s side on Sunday would mean they are just one win away from securing Champions League qualification. Defeat, however, would see the Blues open up a gap on them and make them reliant on results elsewhere to qualify.